Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh had tied a world record for having played in the most international test matches — but faced increasing criticism for his waning play with rising calls for him to step aside — as he competed in the annual Ashes matches with England on Jan. 3, 2003. Waugh responded with the […]
Spectators watching the 2020 Olympics will likely notice something different about the taekwondo competition. When the Summer Games go to Tokyo, martial arts fans will be able to watch taekwondo in 360-degree 4K video, according to an announcement from World Taekwondo. The ultra high-definition panoramic cameras would bring fans unprecedented views of the fighters’ technique […]
SportTechie senior writers Jen Booton and Joe Lemire join Bram to discuss the most important sports technology stories of 2017 and what we can expect in 2018. Listen to this episode of the SportTechie Podcast with Bram Weinstein for your annual recap and to prepare you for what lies ahead. Once you’re finished listening check out Joe’s […]
The Minnesota Vikings’ home, U.S. Bank Stadium, can seat exactly 66,655 fans. That might sound like a gigantic number, but it’s actually in the bottom-third of all NFL stadiums. Knowing that the team’s following is much larger than that 66,655, the Vikings have come up with a new way of bringing fans “inside” the stadium. […]
The year in sports technology saw new media companies nudging into the broadcast rights landscape, increased concerns from pro athletes over biometric data privacy, advanced analytics infiltrating the clubhouse, a Pokémon Go-inspired spate of fan engagement tools, the continued professionalization of esports and an abundance of injury prevention tools led by a jugular-compressing, concussion-preventing collar […]
